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These beetles must be related to the wharf borers. Their structure is simil=
ar although these root borers are bigger. I think they (wharf borers) like =
damp or wet wood. Does anyone know anything about them? I see a number of t=
hem each year late spring-early summer.=0A=0ALaura=0ABrier Island, NS=0A=0A=
=0A________________________________=0A From: Angus MacLean <cold_mac@hotmai=
l.com>=0ATo: naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> =0ASent: Thursday, July 25,=
2013 12:24:23 PM=0ASubject: RE: [NatureNS] a big beetle- needs ID=0A =0A=
=0A=0A =0AHi Nancy:=0AThis appears to be the Brown Prionid (Orthosoma brunn=
eum). It varies in length from 25-50 mm.These are known as "tooth-necked" l=
onghorns because of distinctive spines along the sides of the pronotum. In =
an enlarged image, these spines=A0can be easily seen.=A0=0AAngus=0A=A0=0A=
=0A> Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:20:36 -0300=0A> Subject: [NatureNS] a big be=
etle- needs ID=0A> From: nancypdowd@gmail.com=0A> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.=
ca=0A> =0A> This beetle was on the side of the camp near the roof peak when=
I=0A> drove in yesterday morning. I knocked it down with a fishing rod, pu=
t=0A> it on a stack of cement blocks and managed a few photos while it was=
=0A> still.=0A> =0A> For size:http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/936=
3794549/=0A> The metal portion of my truck key is 40mm long (a little over =
1 1/2").=0A> A big beetle.=0A> =0A> A side view: http://www.flickr.com/phot=
os/92981528@N08/9366580936/=0A> =0A> Then it stopped playing dead and got a=
ctive. It pranced around=0A> displaying its jaws and lashing its antennae a=
bout rapidly before=0A> marching away:=0A> http://www.flickr.com/photos/929=
81528@N08/9366578168/=0A> =0A> I think it is a male Prionus, or Giant Root =
Borer, in the Cerambycidae=0A> (Long Horned Beetles). Perhaps someone can p=
ositively identify it and=0A> give me some info about it (food, life histor=
y etc).=0A> =0A> Thanks, Nancy
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ta=
homa, new york, times, serif;font-size:14pt"><div><span>These beetles must =
be related to the wharf borers. Their structure is similar although these r=
oot borers are bigger. I think they (wharf borers) like damp or wet wood. D=
oes anyone know anything about them? I see a number of them each year late =
spring-early summer.</span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-si=
ze: 19px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: =
transparent; font-style: normal;"><span><br></span></div><div style=3D"colo=
r: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 19px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, s=
erif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Laura</span=
></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 19px; font-family: tah=
oma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: n=
ormal;"><span>Brier Island, NS</span></div><div><br></div> <div
style=3D"font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;">=
<div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; fo=
nt-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <hr size=3D"1"> <font size=3D"2" face=
=3D"Arial"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Angus Mac=
Lean <cold_mac@hotmail.com><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;"=
>To:</span></b> naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> <br> <b><span styl=
e=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 25, 2013 12:24:23 =
PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> RE: [Natur=
eNS] a big beetle- needs ID<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y_msg_containe=
r"><br><div id=3D"yiv7204696047">=0A=0A<style><!--=0A#yiv7204696047 .yiv720=
4696047hmmessage P=0A{=0Amargin:0px;padding:0px;}=0A#yiv7204696047 body.yiv=
7204696047hmmessage=0A{=0Afont-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;}=0A--></style=
>=0A<div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Nancy:<br>=0AThis appears to be the Brown Prio=
nid (Orthosoma brunneum). It varies in length from 25-50 mm.These are known=
as "tooth-necked" longhorns because of distinctive spines along the sides =
of the pronotum. In an enlarged image, these spines can be easily seen=
. <br>=0AAngus<br>=0A <br>=0A<div>> Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:=
20:36 -0300<br>> Subject: [NatureNS] a big beetle- needs ID<br>> From=
: nancypdowd@gmail.com<br>> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>> <br>>=
This beetle was on the side of the camp near the roof peak when I<br>> =
drove in yesterday morning. I knocked it down with a fishing rod, put<br>&g=
t; it on a stack of cement blocks and managed a few photos while it was<br>=
> still.<br>> <br>> For size:http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528=
@N08/9363794549/<br>> The metal portion of my truck key is 40mm long (a =
little over 1 1/2").<br>> A big beetle.<br>> <br>> A side view: ht=
tp://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9366580936/<br>> <br>> Then i=
t stopped playing dead and got active. It pranced around<br>> displaying=
its jaws and lashing its antennae about rapidly before<br>> marching aw=
ay:<br>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9366578168/<br>> <=
br>> I think it is a male
Prionus, or Giant Root Borer, in the Cerambycidae<br>> (Long Horned Bee=
tles). Perhaps someone can positively identify it and<br>> give me some =
info about it (food, life history etc).<br>> <br>> Thanks, Nancy<br><=
/div> =09=09 =09 =09=09 </div></div>=0A</div><br><br></div> </div> </div=
> </div></body></html>
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